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Krishnan - EKG Basics Lecture Notes
Krishnan - EKG Basics Lecture Notes
Krishnan - EKG Basics Lecture Notes
Lead
I
II
III
Lead perpendicular to it
aVF
aVL
aVR
Note: Leads II, III and aVF look at the inferior portion of the heart while leads I and aVL look at the lateral portion of the
heart
An EKG
P wave atrial depolarization
QRS complex ventricular depolarization
T wave ventricular repolarization
Note: r wave is a small R wave, q wave is a small Q wave, s is a small S wave
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Krishnan EKG Basics Lecture Notes
Wide
QRS
Narrow QRS
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Krishnan EKG Basics Lecture Notes
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Voltage
EKG reading
Low voltage QRS
Association
Obesity, emphysema, pericardial effusion,
cardiomyopathy, extensive infarction
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Right ventricular hypertrophy
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